Thread: Let's face it, U2 is the most over-rated rock band in the history of rock. [proof inside]
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Old 08-23-2014, 06:58 PM  
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Originally Posted by baddog View Post
U2 was playing at the Rose Bowl and got the whole crowd to be silent and then began slowly clapping his hands. He got the crowd to clap along for a while, the stadium quiet except for the rhythmic clapping...

After a short period Bono spoke, saying that every time he clapped his hands a child in Africa died ...

Some guy yelled out, "Well stop fucking doing it then!!"
I heard this story many times as a "joke" (not that it did not happen).
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